Blue Devils

Well, I hate the name. So would Aminu Timberlake, I imagine. Or anyone else with any class. It's hard to imagine that anything with the words "Blue Devil" in the title would be anything other than an arrogant, amoral, holier-than-thou basketball program. But this recipe is REALLY REALLY good.

The first time I made this recipe, I thought I might class it up a little by using pancetta rather than bacon bits. Mistake. No need to class up these - they are great on their own.

It's stunning how simple this recipe is - and it has a unique ingredient, blue cheese. Three ingredients, one garnish, and BOOM you're done. The proportion is great (an odd amount of mayonnaise, but it works), the flavor is unique, and they look good, too. You don't even have to cook the bacon, just use Hormel bacon bits. It's certatinly not haute cuisine, but what deviled egg recipe is? It's quick, easy, delicious, and unique.

Here is the recipe:

6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut in half
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
salt and pepper to taste
about 3 tablespoons bacon bits

1. Crumble egg yolks.
2. Add mayonnaise, mustard, and blue cheese and mix well.
3. Fill egg whites with yolk mixture.
4. Garnish with bacon bits.

Here are the pictures:

Above: adding the mayonnaise, mustard, and blue cheese

Above: the finished product, garnished with bacon bits

Here are the scores:

Overall: 82 out of 100

Texture: 17 out of 100

Flavor: 15 out of 100

Uniqueness: 16 out of 100

Appearance: 15 out of 100

Ease of preparation: 19 out of 10

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